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Placon celebrates its 60th anniversary this month, marking a legacy of excellence in thermoformed plastic packaging design and manufacturing. Founded by Tom Mohs in 1966, the company has grown through innovative engineering and its commitment to customers. Today, Placon is a global partner for sustainable packaging solutions across the medical and other markets.
From the beginning, Placon adapted technologies from the metal and paper industries into scalable equipment for repeatable, high-volume production. The company has won numerous design awards, including eight Ameristar and four WorldStar awards for innovative packaging design since 2019.
With a variety of thermoforming platforms, the company can create the high-quality thermoformed trays, blisters and clamshells to support orthopedic implants.
In 2025, Placon opened a new warehouse and distribution facility in Costa Rica to better serve medical packaging customers that manufacture in Central and South America. In 2024, the company launched a new stock line of BargerGard TPU pouches and tip protectors to safeguard rough and sharp medical components, including screws, drills and porous coated implants.
Owned by the second- and third-generation Mohs, Granato, and Klauck families, Placon remains proudly family-owned. “This milestone would not have been possible without the dedication and unwavering commitment of the thousands of Placon family members,” said Dan Mohs, Chairman and CEO of Placon. “Their commitment and old-fashioned hard work have fueled Placon’s success and reputation as the industry’s design leader.”
Source: Placon
